Aircraft model
MD Helicopters MD530F Cayuse Warrior accident history
Complete safety record for the MD Helicopters MD530F Cayuse Warrior, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
9
Confirmed fatalities
4
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
22.2%
Probable causes
Unknown5 incidents
Mechanical failure2 incidents
Wire strike1 incident
Pilot error1 incident
Where incidents occurred
9 incidents
Why these are filed here
MD Helicopters was formed in 1999 when Boeing sold the former Hughes civil helicopter line. The 600 and 900 are MD designs and are filed here. The earlier 369 and 500 families, which predate the company, are filed under Hughes.
How many MD530F Cayuse Warrior crashes have there been?
9 recorded incidents involving the MD Helicopters MD530F Cayuse Warrior, from 2015 to 2023, with 4 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2020-09-24 at Pul-e-Khumri, Afghanistan, which killed 2.
What causes MD530F Cayuse Warrior accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 2 of them, then wire strikes in 1.
Where do MD530F Cayuse Warrior accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-21 | 🇦🇫Sayyad, Khulm district, Afghanistan | 2 |
| 2022-01-03 | 🇦🇫Maiwand district, Afghanistan | — |
| 2021-07-29 | 🇦🇫Bolan area, Afghanistan | — |
| 2021-05-10 | 🇦🇫Kandahar province, Afghanistan | — |
| 2020-09-24 | 🇦🇫Pul-e-Khumri, Afghanistan | 2 |
| 2020-02-17 | 🇦🇫Khash Rod district, Afghanistan | — |
| 2019-04-09 | 🇦🇫Kandahar International Airport, Afghanistan | — |
| 2019-02-08 | 🇦🇫Sayedabad, Wardak, Afghanistan | — |
| 2015-05-17 | 🇦🇫Khak-e Jabbar district, Afghanistan | — |